Dallas love field is one of Southwest Airlines main hubs, and continues to serve
as the Dallas “downtown” airport. The historic relevance of Dallas Love Field
cannot be overemphasized. Its development as a major airport began with the dawn
of the jet age, and it has served as a main hub for numerous airlines including
American, Delta, Braniff and Southwest. Overshadowed by the mighty DFW, Dallas
Love Field has seen little or no development over the last few decades, with the
exception of the addition of two parking structures. In fact, some of the
historic terminal buildings have already been removed. Nonetheless, KDAL is not
only a hub for business aviation and essential to the Dallas area, but it
continues to be the center of attention and competition between the two “Dallas
airlines”, Southwest and American.

Three concourses radiate from the main terminal building. All are additions to
the original terminal complex. The East Concourse was one of the most celebrated
terminals of its time, and was built to host Braniff’s operations. Only a small
portion remains of the original concourse known as the Braniff Terminal. Two
gates are still in use by Continental and American regional operators. The West
Concourse was expanded to serve as American Airlines hub. It now has 14
jetway-equipped gates and serves as one of Southwest Airlines busiest hubs. The
North Concourse was the original Braniff hub. Once Braniff moved to the new East
Concourse, a portion of the North Concourse was remodeled with the addition of a
second floor to enable the operation of jetway-equipped gates and served as a
hub for Delta Airlines. Most of it was never improved however, and today remains
as a testament to the days when boarding involved a walk on the tarmac and the
possibility of admiring the beautiful aircraft you were about to fly in.

Scenery Features:

Custom-made, optimized Gmax models of the terminal and three concourses, GA, and
other service buildings within the airport grounds

Custom-made, optimized textures for all Gmax generated buildings, including
reflective textures in the FSX version